Palliative care consultation in pediatric oncology

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 799-803

  Johnston, Donna L ^a   Vadeboncoeur, Christina ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Consultation; Palliative care; Pediatric oncology; Timing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER REGRESSION; CANCER RELAPSE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPICE; HUMAN; INFANT; KIDNEY TUMOR; LEUKEMIA; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEUROBLASTOMA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHABDOMYOSARCOMA; SCHOOL CHILD; SOLID TUMOR;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; NEOPLASMS; ONTARIO; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84863496151     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-011-1152-6     Document Type: Article

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